Wako, Japan

Kouichi Takigawa

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 1989.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Kouichi Takigawa. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/kouichi-takigawa

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 6.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 11(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1989

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Kouichi Takigawa and His Cant Angle Sensor Assembly

Introduction

Kouichi Takigawa is an inventor associated with Wako, Japan, and Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, commonly known as Honda Motor Co., Ltd. His recorded patent concerns a sensor assembly designed to measure an object’s cant angle.

Latest Patents

Takigawa is credited with 1 patent: “Cant Angle Sensor Assembly.” The invention uses a pivoted pendulum and movable electrode plates to detect tilt. A stationary electrode is arranged so that its opposed area remains unchanged despite pendulum vibration, while two other stationary electrodes have opposed areas that change in opposite directions as the pendulum swings. This arrangement supports cant-angle sensing while accounting for vibration.

Career Highlights

The available information identifies Takigawa’s patent work and his association with Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. His sensor assembly represents an engineering contribution to the measurement of tilt in an object.

Collaborations

Shigeaki Kuwabara and Tadashi Shimada are listed as Takigawa’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their roles in the patent or the extent of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Kouichi Takigawa’s recorded invention is a cant angle sensor assembly that uses a pendulum and electrode arrangement to detect tilt while addressing vibration.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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